Wordle Hints

Wordle #120

Wordle Hints and Answer for Sunday, October 17, 2021

Stuck on today's Wordle? You're in the right place! Below you'll find hints that start vague and get more specific. Try to solve it with as few hints as possible.

Today's puzzle is rated Easy difficulty, so most players find this one straightforward. The answer is a noun, verb, adjective with 2 vowels and uses fairly common letters.

Difficulty: Easy
noun, verb, adjective

Letter Facts

Vowels
2
Consonants
3
Repeats
No
Letters
Fairly Common

Recommended Starting Words

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Recommended Starting Words

POINTTULIPSPOIL

Hints

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Starting Hint

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Starting Hint

This word relates to transportation and travel.

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Getting Warmer

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Getting Warmer

You might find this person at an airport or in a cockpit.

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Letter Clue

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Letter Clue

The word starts with the letter P.

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Stronger Hint

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Stronger Hint

This person controls an aircraft or guides a ship into harbor.

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Rhyming Clue

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Rhyming Clue

It rhymes with the word VIOLET.

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Final Clue

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Final Clue

The word starts with P and ends with T. Think of a TV show episode that tests a new series concept.

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Answer

PILOT

This word refers to someone who operates an aircraft or navigates ships. It also has a secondary meaning as a test version of something, like a pilot episode of a television show or a pilot program. The word comes from the Greek word for steering oar, reflecting its original maritime roots.

Strategy Tip

Today's word contains both common vowels I and O. When you are stuck, try words that test multiple vowel positions to narrow down the vowel placement quickly.